Legging



M. L. ORR

LEGGING June 24, 1930.

Filed Nov. 1v, 1928 vwentofc I j ,/)T Louzse Orr @51g 0f @Hom/w13 MWPatented June 24, 1930 STATES MARY LOUSE OER, OF HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORKLEGGING- Application led November 1,1928. Serial No. 316,414.

This invention relates to leggings.

rilhe object of the invention is the production of leggings which can beWorn byY men, Women and children, to protect their hosiery from mud andWater, and also prevent injury to the user from the bites of mosquitosor other insects. The leggings also protect the limbs of the user fromthe effects of excessively cold Weather and are specially useful forgolf players. The second object of the invention is the production ofleggings of cheap material, and Which are shaped to conform to the footand leg of the wearer to snugly cover the same when Worn. The thirdobject of the invention is the production of leggings which are light inWeight and which can be quickly and easily secured in place on thewearer and present a neat appearance.

In the accompanying Vdrawings Fig. 1 represents a perspective View ofone of the i1nproved leggings in place on the left leg of the user; Fig.2 shows an elevation of one of the leggings adapted to be used for thee5 right leg of the user; Fig. 3 indicates an inside elevation of themembers of a left legging before being connected to eachother and Fig, 4shows a top View of the members of the legging indicated in F ig. 3assembled and ready for use. y

The leggings are made right and left, and are similar in constructionand shape.

Referring to Figs. 1, 3 and i the left legging comprises the centralmember 15 and the end members 35 and 411. The central member 15 is shownhaving the longitudinal concaved front edge 20, the longitudinal returncurved rear edge 21, the straight top edge 22 and the curved bottom edge23. The member 15 flares at its bottom portion as shown at 24. A strip25 of adhesive plaster, in this instance, is fastened to the centralmember 15 adjacent to and overlapping its, edge 20, by means of theadhesive in the plaster. Openings 2b, 27, 28 and 29 extend through thestrip 25, the opens 26 and 28 also extend through the central member`15. A strip 30, of adhesive plaster, in this instance, is fastened tothe central member adjacent to and overlapping 'longitudinal curvededges ll2 and 43. lcent to the curved edge 413 are formed the its edge21, by means of the adhesive in the plaster'. Openings 3 1, 32, 33 and3i extend through the strip 30, and the openings 32 and 311 also extendthrough the central member 20.

The outer member 35 is indicated With longitudinal curved edge 36 andthe longitudinal curved edge 37, and has formed therein the openings 3Sand 39. The lower portion'of the member 35 is flared as indicated at 10.

'T he outer member 11 is indicated With the Adj aopenings 14 and 45. Thelower portion of the member 411 is flared as indicated at 16.

To assemble the members of the legging, the edge 37 of the member 35 islocated adjacent to the edge 21 of tie member' 15 and said members 15and 35 are connected to each other' by the strip 30 and its adhesive.The edge L13 of the member 411 is located adjacent to the edge 20 of themember 15 and the members 15 and l1 are connected to each other by thestrip 25 and its adhesive.

To the lower portion of the central member 15 and the member il arefastened 'the ends of a pair of straps 50 and 51, and which latter' arealso fastened to each other. T hey are in this instance made of a pairof strips of adhesive plaster.

Through the openings 26, 27, 31 and 32 is passed a tie string andthrough the openings 28, 29, 33 and 34 is passed a tie string 56.

The members 15, 35 and 41, in this instance, are made of Waterproofpaper, but ordinary paper, a light fabric or other suitable material maybe used. Instead of the strips of adhesive plaster 25 and 30, a fabricor other suitable material may be used.

Referring to Fig. 2, the legging is shown for the right leg of the userand is indicated With the members 35 and 41, the strap 50 and the tiestrings 55 and 56.

To secure the leggings in place, the members thereof are located in openposition and the straps 50 and 51 are brought under the instep of thefoot, and the member 15 is brought against the limb of the user. N extthe edge portions of the members il and 35 nre brought to overlap eachother and the tie cords 55, 56 and tied in place.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the presentexemplifioation is to be teken as illustrative and not limitetivethereof.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

l. l'n a legging the combination of e oentral member, :L pair of endmembers, strips of materiel connecting the longitudinal edges of theCentral member and e longi-V tudinal edge of each ot the end members,seid strips having openings, said openings also extending through thecentral member end the end members, tie Cords extending through seidopenings, and e strap Connecting said Central member and one of said endmembers.

2. lfn a legging the Combination of a eentrel member of Water proofpeper, a pair of end members of Water prooil peper, strips of adhesiveplaster connecting the central member and the end members at 'theirlongi tudinel edges, said central member, end members and strips havingopenings, and tie cords extending through seid openings to secure thelegging in place on the leg and over the instep oi. the user.

Signed et Bay Shore in the County of Sui'oll and Stato of New York thiseighth dey of otober A. D. i928.

Miki Y LOUSE OBR.

